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Emotional rollercoasters in networking and loneliness in business: how strong relationships help you stay afloat
How to build a reliable network of contacts before a crisis, how “loneliness” differs from “I want to be alone,” and why one is the loneliest number in business.
When you want everyone to just leave you alone, it’s not always loneliness.
Damn. Sometimes you just really want everyone to back off. Clear everything and everyone out: a whole day with no meetings, no calls, no “let’s jump on a quick call” — just silence and work.
The difference is simple.
Loneliness is when I can’t talk to the people I need.
But when I can, and don’t want to, that’s MY choice. I have access — I just don’t need it right now.
Yes, sometimes I even have to fend off messages. Connections are always a two-way street.
Networking isn’t about endless “let’s grab a coffee”
It’s more about speed here: when a task hits a dead end, I write to someone who knows me, and things start moving. Because there’s trust.
That’s why what matters isn’t hundreds of contacts, but a few real relationships. It’s not about “being online 24/7,” but about being in a circle where people remember me and where I remember others.
Long story short
Mood swings are normal. Quiet today, a conversation tomorrow — that’s not a problem.
You build connections when things are calm, not when everything is on fire. In a crisis, it’s too late to start meeting people.
Keep 5–10 people with whom you have real depth. That’s your safety margin.
If you want to disappear, disappear. Just don’t slam the door on your way out.
A strong network is when you can write to someone without feeling awkward — and when they can write to you too, without hunting for the “right” reason.
Networking gives you a choice — to be alone or to be together.
А выбор — это клёво.
Because having a choice is awesome.
Потому что 1 (адын) — самое одинокое число.
Because 1 (one) is the loneliest number.
А связи превращают его в 10. Хуже может быть только ноль — когда нет разговора с самим собой.
But connections turn it into 10. The only thing worse is zero — when there isn’t even a conversation with yourself.
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